SXSW EDU
SXSW EDU Student Impact Challenge
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Description
An international challenge for high school students developing real projects that address social, economic, or environmental problems. Projects must be beyond the ideation stage and actively in development.
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What you get
Opportunity to showcase a project to an international audience; receive expert coaching; pitch to educators, investors, and changemakers; gain pitching experience and refine the project.
Requirements
Currently enrolled high school student, age 13+; U.S. and international students eligible; individual and team applications accepted; project must be actively developed and address a social, economic, or environmental problem.
How to apply
Review the requirements
Check the age and grade limits, the language and the documents on the official website.
Check the age and grade limits, the language and the documents on the official website.
Prepare your materials
Essays, recommendation letters, certificates — start 4–6 weeks before the deadline.
Essays, recommendation letters, certificates — start 4–6 weeks before the deadline.
Save it in Pathfolio
Tap — the opportunity and its deadline will be saved to your account.
Tap — the opportunity and its deadline will be saved to your account.
Apply
On the programme’s official website — the “Official website” button in the deadline panel.
On the programme’s official website — the “Official website” button in the deadline panel.
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